Don’t hire an editor too soon.
by Andy Scheer
How much would I charge to edit his manuscript, came the inquiry from a first-time author. He said he was 90 percent done with his memoir’s first draft.
That’s way too soon to hire an editor.
First, he needed not only to complete the first draft, but … Continue reading
I bet you’ve been using them for years.
by Andy Scheer
This past month, network TV programs have been clogged with commercials for some high-tech electronic goggles.
They apparently convey sights and sounds to evoke a sense of being somewhere else — even someplace imaginary.
That’s nice. But it seems so limited. Only sights and sounds. … Continue reading
They’ll save you time as you type.
by Andy Scheer
Fortunately, most word-processing programs contain multiple shortcuts that let you accomplish important tasks without your fingers ever leaving the keys.
I especially missed these features a few weeks ago, while using a page-layout program to typeset a 200-page book. Multiple times … Continue reading